Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, the matrix below shows Pakistan's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Pakistan

Year: 2015(36 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD344(36)[8]301(30)[6]254(18)[3]200(12)[1]162(10)119(6)84(6)
>= 50 mln USD81(17)[8]73(13)[6]61(5)[3]47(2)[1]362516
>= 100 mln USD37(13)[6]35(11)[5]26(4)[2]16(2)[1]1273
>= 200 mln USD20(7)[5]18(5)[4]15(2)[2]10(1)[1]853
>= 500 mln USD7(5)[5]6(4)[4]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (36 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran271600Electrical energy2015100.00%16,717,602
2United Arab Emirates300670Pharmaceutical goods; Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments201598.16%12,640,542
3Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201596.74%14,225,365
4Iran271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals201596.45%33,476,813
5Iran252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured201595.43%11,359,485
6Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201594.25%34,409,967
7Saudi Arabia290315Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; ethylene dichloride (ISO) (1,2-dichloroethane)201576.14%10,715,367
8Saudi Arabia290516Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof201572.10%24,399,874
9United Arab Emirates761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment201572.08%16,150,251
10Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201571.40%38,338,027
11Saudi Arabia310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201565.00%147,977,895
12United Arab Emirates271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201560.74%1,325,930,222
13United Arab Emirates760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201558.10%15,922,833
14United Arab Emirates271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201556.92%85,233,678
15Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201556.42%31,234,120
16Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201553.43%1,615,229,846
17Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201552.51%110,109,066
18United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201551.00%40,031,893
19United Arab Emirates271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201549.71%1,846,653,752
20Saudi Arabia390130Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers201549.51%10,286,547
21Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201549.48%203,916,764
22Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201548.89%142,962,310
23Saudi Arabia381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201546.76%34,661,922
24Kuwait290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201546.15%122,691,290
25United Arab Emirates270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201545.78%1,383,835,949
26Iran071320Vegetables, leguminous; chickpeas (garbanzos), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201543.85%15,174,605
27United Arab Emirates390760-Poly(ethylene terephthalate)201542.64%17,208,997
28Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201542.31%150,659,672
29Saudi Arabia290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene201541.91%111,402,838
30Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201540.27%84,449,808
31Kuwait271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201538.80%1,441,444,811
32United Arab Emirates842121Machinery; for filtering or purifying water201538.73%12,677,126
33Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201537.26%98,040,622
34Iran271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201536.26%54,291,760
35United Arab Emirates760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201533.26%15,301,526
36Saudi Arabia310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201532.33%200,270,164

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 14 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 11 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Kuwait: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.